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Transparency Venezuela says 72% of the fleet controlled by state oil company PDVSA is operating irregularly. The organization’s report highlights limited visibility into those operations and calls for clear rules governing oil trade. The findings raise questions about oversight in a central part of Venezuela’s petroleum sector, although the source excerpt does not specify the types of vessels involved or define the irregularities identified.
Weak oversight of PDVSA-controlled shipping can increase compliance and counterparty uncertainty for investors, traders and service providers considering Venezuela. Clearer oil-trade rules and greater operational disclosure would be necessary to reduce due-diligence risk around the country’s most important industry.
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Oil And Gas · El Nacional - Economía
Aug 11, 2026
Watch for PDVSA or government authorities to publish fleet-level information, define the reported irregularities, or introduce enforceable rules for oil trading that address the organization’s concerns.